Definition of sharp-tongued in English:

sharp-tongued

adjective

(of a person) given to using cutting, harsh, or critical language.
（人）说话尖刻的
a sharp-tongued critic
Example sentencesExamples
- I am resolved to avoid all potentially explosive topics and I'm even mentally preparing myself not to take sharp-tongued jabs at my sister even though it's really easy and really fun.
- My son needs a sharp-tongued aunt to show him how to take care of the bullies.
- She became the sharp-tongued wife, he the hen-pecked husband.
- Alan could be as ferocious and mocking a critic as the sharp-tongued Sebastian.
- He was also a loner (despite two marriages), a sharp-tongued cynic at times, and a self-centered man who could serve humanity yet express little empathy for the problems of those close to him.
- A big-boned, sharp-tongued farm girl, Josie is the beating heart of this play and the kind of role actors dream of through years of movie walk-ons and commercials.
- That was what was wrong with him; he was still thinking about that stupid, acidic, bitter, sharp-tongued, amazing sophomore.
- This strange expression comes from the north of England and is used, mainly by women in my experience, as a sharp-tongued and effective put-down of a certain kind of pushy, over-confident male.
- In the first three years of his career, he was sharp-tongued, cocky and bullheaded, and he got ripped for it.
- As teenagers, Jamie was easy-going and popular while I was sharp-tongued and more aloof.
- For me to be overly critical and sharp-tongued wouldn't be a reflection of my true personality.
- That would include sharp-tongued humor, strong observation, and surprising insights, not platitudes and legalisms.
- The others, including people with similar damage to other parts of the brain, were able to correctly place the sharp-tongued words into context.
- Emilie was precocious in many ways, and by the age of 16, when she was introduced to the court at Versailles, she had matured into an attractive, intelligent and sharp-tongued woman.
- Some are kind-hearted, some are sharp-tongued and some are doing nothing except having fun all day long.
- Eventually she spits out an animated lizard, a reference to a folk tale about a sharp-tongued girl whose speech is transformed from words into reptiles.
- Moreover, says the performer, that painful experience is what led Shakespeare to become more than a sharp-tongued wit, more than the derivative writers of his era and ours.
- When the fools have gone home, the politicians take over center stage, although some sharp-tongued critics say there is scarcely any difference between the two.
- He has also restricted traditional public access to City Hall and demanded civility and politeness from traditionally sharp-tongued and sarcastic New Yorkers.
- The sharp-tongued commentator said the airwaves should be liberalised to allow different politicians to run their own stations, and to enhance freedom of speech.
Synonyms
embittered, resentful, nasty, spiteful, irritable, irascible, peevish, fractious, fretful, cross, crabbed, crabby, crotchety, cantankerous, curmudgeonly, disagreeable, petulant, pettish

Definition of sharp-tongued in US English:

sharp-tongued

adjectiveˌʃɑrpˈtəŋdˌSHärpˈtəNGd

(of a person) given to using cutting, harsh, or critical language.
（人）说话尖刻的
a sharp-tongued critic
Example sentencesExamples
- Emilie was precocious in many ways, and by the age of 16, when she was introduced to the court at Versailles, she had matured into an attractive, intelligent and sharp-tongued woman.
- My son needs a sharp-tongued aunt to show him how to take care of the bullies.
- She became the sharp-tongued wife, he the hen-pecked husband.
- As teenagers, Jamie was easy-going and popular while I was sharp-tongued and more aloof.
- For me to be overly critical and sharp-tongued wouldn't be a reflection of my true personality.
- A big-boned, sharp-tongued farm girl, Josie is the beating heart of this play and the kind of role actors dream of through years of movie walk-ons and commercials.
- When the fools have gone home, the politicians take over center stage, although some sharp-tongued critics say there is scarcely any difference between the two.
- Some are kind-hearted, some are sharp-tongued and some are doing nothing except having fun all day long.
- This strange expression comes from the north of England and is used, mainly by women in my experience, as a sharp-tongued and effective put-down of a certain kind of pushy, over-confident male.
- The others, including people with similar damage to other parts of the brain, were able to correctly place the sharp-tongued words into context.
- In the first three years of his career, he was sharp-tongued, cocky and bullheaded, and he got ripped for it.
- Alan could be as ferocious and mocking a critic as the sharp-tongued Sebastian.
- I am resolved to avoid all potentially explosive topics and I'm even mentally preparing myself not to take sharp-tongued jabs at my sister even though it's really easy and really fun.
- That was what was wrong with him; he was still thinking about that stupid, acidic, bitter, sharp-tongued, amazing sophomore.
- The sharp-tongued commentator said the airwaves should be liberalised to allow different politicians to run their own stations, and to enhance freedom of speech.
- He has also restricted traditional public access to City Hall and demanded civility and politeness from traditionally sharp-tongued and sarcastic New Yorkers.
- He was also a loner (despite two marriages), a sharp-tongued cynic at times, and a self-centered man who could serve humanity yet express little empathy for the problems of those close to him.
- Moreover, says the performer, that painful experience is what led Shakespeare to become more than a sharp-tongued wit, more than the derivative writers of his era and ours.
- Eventually she spits out an animated lizard, a reference to a folk tale about a sharp-tongued girl whose speech is transformed from words into reptiles.
- That would include sharp-tongued humor, strong observation, and surprising insights, not platitudes and legalisms.
Synonyms
embittered, resentful, nasty, spiteful, irritable, irascible, peevish, fractious, fretful, cross, crabbed, crabby, crotchety, cantankerous, curmudgeonly, disagreeable, petulant, pettish

词汇	sharp-tongued
释义	Definition of sharp-tongued in English: sharp-tongued adjective (of a person) given to using cutting, harsh, or critical language. （人）说话尖刻的 a sharp-tongued critic Example sentencesExamples I am resolved to avoid all potentially explosive topics and I'm even mentally preparing myself not to take sharp-tongued jabs at my sister even though it's really easy and really fun. My son needs a sharp-tongued aunt to show him how to take care of the bullies. She became the sharp-tongued wife, he the hen-pecked husband. Alan could be as ferocious and mocking a critic as the sharp-tongued Sebastian. He was also a loner (despite two marriages), a sharp-tongued cynic at times, and a self-centered man who could serve humanity yet express little empathy for the problems of those close to him. A big-boned, sharp-tongued farm girl, Josie is the beating heart of this play and the kind of role actors dream of through years of movie walk-ons and commercials. That was what was wrong with him; he was still thinking about that stupid, acidic, bitter, sharp-tongued, amazing sophomore. This strange expression comes from the north of England and is used, mainly by women in my experience, as a sharp-tongued and effective put-down of a certain kind of pushy, over-confident male. In the first three years of his career, he was sharp-tongued, cocky and bullheaded, and he got ripped for it. As teenagers, Jamie was easy-going and popular while I was sharp-tongued and more aloof. For me to be overly critical and sharp-tongued wouldn't be a reflection of my true personality. That would include sharp-tongued humor, strong observation, and surprising insights, not platitudes and legalisms. The others, including people with similar damage to other parts of the brain, were able to correctly place the sharp-tongued words into context. Emilie was precocious in many ways, and by the age of 16, when she was introduced to the court at Versailles, she had matured into an attractive, intelligent and sharp-tongued woman. Some are kind-hearted, some are sharp-tongued and some are doing nothing except having fun all day long. Eventually she spits out an animated lizard, a reference to a folk tale about a sharp-tongued girl whose speech is transformed from words into reptiles. Moreover, says the performer, that painful experience is what led Shakespeare to become more than a sharp-tongued wit, more than the derivative writers of his era and ours. When the fools have gone home, the politicians take over center stage, although some sharp-tongued critics say there is scarcely any difference between the two. He has also restricted traditional public access to City Hall and demanded civility and politeness from traditionally sharp-tongued and sarcastic New Yorkers. The sharp-tongued commentator said the airwaves should be liberalised to allow different politicians to run their own stations, and to enhance freedom of speech. Synonyms embittered, resentful, nasty, spiteful, irritable, irascible, peevish, fractious, fretful, cross, crabbed, crabby, crotchety, cantankerous, curmudgeonly, disagreeable, petulant, pettish Definition of sharp-tongued in US English: sharp-tongued adjectiveˌʃɑrpˈtəŋdˌSHärpˈtəNGd (of a person) given to using cutting, harsh, or critical language. （人）说话尖刻的 a sharp-tongued critic Example sentencesExamples Emilie was precocious in many ways, and by the age of 16, when she was introduced to the court at Versailles, she had matured into an attractive, intelligent and sharp-tongued woman. My son needs a sharp-tongued aunt to show him how to take care of the bullies. She became the sharp-tongued wife, he the hen-pecked husband. As teenagers, Jamie was easy-going and popular while I was sharp-tongued and more aloof. For me to be overly critical and sharp-tongued wouldn't be a reflection of my true personality. A big-boned, sharp-tongued farm girl, Josie is the beating heart of this play and the kind of role actors dream of through years of movie walk-ons and commercials. When the fools have gone home, the politicians take over center stage, although some sharp-tongued critics say there is scarcely any difference between the two. Some are kind-hearted, some are sharp-tongued and some are doing nothing except having fun all day long. This strange expression comes from the north of England and is used, mainly by women in my experience, as a sharp-tongued and effective put-down of a certain kind of pushy, over-confident male. The others, including people with similar damage to other parts of the brain, were able to correctly place the sharp-tongued words into context. In the first three years of his career, he was sharp-tongued, cocky and bullheaded, and he got ripped for it. Alan could be as ferocious and mocking a critic as the sharp-tongued Sebastian. I am resolved to avoid all potentially explosive topics and I'm even mentally preparing myself not to take sharp-tongued jabs at my sister even though it's really easy and really fun. That was what was wrong with him; he was still thinking about that stupid, acidic, bitter, sharp-tongued, amazing sophomore. The sharp-tongued commentator said the airwaves should be liberalised to allow different politicians to run their own stations, and to enhance freedom of speech. He has also restricted traditional public access to City Hall and demanded civility and politeness from traditionally sharp-tongued and sarcastic New Yorkers. He was also a loner (despite two marriages), a sharp-tongued cynic at times, and a self-centered man who could serve humanity yet express little empathy for the problems of those close to him. Moreover, says the performer, that painful experience is what led Shakespeare to become more than a sharp-tongued wit, more than the derivative writers of his era and ours. Eventually she spits out an animated lizard, a reference to a folk tale about a sharp-tongued girl whose speech is transformed from words into reptiles. That would include sharp-tongued humor, strong observation, and surprising insights, not platitudes and legalisms. Synonyms embittered, resentful, nasty, spiteful, irritable, irascible, peevish, fractious, fretful, cross, crabbed, crabby, crotchety, cantankerous, curmudgeonly, disagreeable, petulant, pettish
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